Abstract: A screen includes a support structure. A plurality of elongate screening elements are arranged in spaced relationship transversely on the support structure to define elongate screening apertures between adjacent screening elements. Each screening element has a screening head defining a screening surface, the screening surfaces all being at the same height relative to the support structure. Adjacent screening elements are of different widths relative to each other with a transverse dimension of the aperture being less than a width dimension of the wider screening element. The screening head of the wider screening element is shaped to maintain a substantially constant screening aperture between the screening elements during a predetermined amount of wear of the wider screening element.

Abstract: A piler conveyor system for screening debris such as tare dirt from materials such as beets as the materials are conveyed across a piler. The piler conveyor system generally includes a frame supporting an upper conveyor and a pair of lower conveyors. The upper conveyor is adapted to receive materials such as beets. As the materials are conveyed by the upper conveyor, debris such as tare dirt or the like will fall through screening openings in the upper conveyor and onto the lower conveyor. The lower conveyor may then dispense the debris through a debris opening. The materials will drop off the end of the upper conveyor and fall onto the second lower conveyor, which will convey the screened materials to be dispensed.

Abstract: Screening members, screening assemblies, methods for fabricating screening members and assemblies and methods for screening materials are provided for vibratory screening machines that incorporate the use of injection molded materials. Use of injection molded screen elements provide, inter alia, for: varying screening surface configurations; fast and relatively simple screen assembly fabrication; and a combination of outstanding screen assembly mechanical and electrical properties, including toughness, wear and chemical resistance. Embodiments of the present invention use a thermoplastic injection molded material.

Abstract: Screening members, screening assemblies, methods for fabricating screening members and assemblies and methods for screening materials are provided for vibratory screening machines that incorporate the use of injection molded materials. Use of injection molded screen elements provide, inter alia, for: varying screening surface configurations; fast and relatively simple screen assembly fabrication; and a combination of outstanding screen assembly mechanical and electrical properties, including toughness, wear and chemical resistance. Embodiments of the present invention use a thermoplastic injection molded material.

Abstract: Screening members, screening assemblies, methods for fabricating screening members and assemblies and methods for screening materials are provided for vibratory screening machines that incorporate the use of injection molded materials. Use of injection molded screen elements provide, inter alia, for: varying screening surface configurations; fast and relatively simple screen assembly fabrication; and a combination of outstanding screen assembly mechanical and electrical properties, including toughness, wear and chemical resistance. Embodiments of the present invention use a thermoplastic injection molded material.

Abstract: The separator according to the invention comprises: a tank (1) for receiving waste material and containing fluid to separate waste material by density into floating and settled material; automatic feed means (18, 37), for example, a double screen (18) to feed waste material to the tank (1); motorised conveyor belts (3, 4) divided into a floating waste material conveyor (3) and a settled waste material conveyor (4) to extract floating or settled waste material from the tank (1): and a blower-type sorting device (21) comprising: a turbine (22) that provides an airflow; and a branched duct (23) divided into: a riser duct (26) to transport part of the airflow to a diffuser (39) beneath the automatic feed means (18, 37) to raise light-weight waste material; and a discharge duct (27) to transport and horizontally expel another part of the airflow in order to remove previously raised waste material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a classification process for superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising classifying the water-absorbent polymer particles in a screen machine under reduced pressure wherein the pressure above the uppermost sieve is from 0 to 4.0 mbar per sieve higher than below the undermost sieve.

Abstract: Provided is a package sorting method, a sorting area layout, a sorting system, and a path optimization method. The package sorting method includes: dividing a sorting area into at least a first logical partition close to a first item collecting area and a second logical partition close to a second item collecting area, where the first logical partition includes a first item dropping area, and the second logical partition includes a second item dropping area. By this method, a total path of package delivery is reduced.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus for cleaning a substrate while rotating the substrate and placing a cleaning member in contact with the rotating substrate is disclosed. The substrate cleaning apparatus comprises: a self-cleaning member mounted to an arm supporting the cleaning member, the self-cleaning member being configured to come into contact with the cleaning member to perform self-cleaning of the cleaning member; and a moving mechanism mounted to the arm supporting the cleaning member, the moving mechanism being configured to move the self-cleaning member between a position where the self-cleaning member is in contact with the cleaning member and a position where the self-cleaning member is separated from the cleaning member.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a nozzle plate and a support configured to support a substrate at a predetermined distance from the nozzle plate with a first surface of the substrate facing the nozzle plate. A processing liquid supply unit is configured to supply a processing liquid to a second surface of the substrate that is opposite to the first surface. A first supply unit is configured to supply a first fluid from a first supply port in the nozzle plate. A second supply unit is configured to supply a second fluid from a second supply port closer to a outer edge of the nozzle plate than the first supply port.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing and cleaning medicine powder as residue from an automatic dispenser includes a pressure sensor, a positive pump, and a control module. The control module includes a control unit and a power supply unit. The pressure sensor detects a first pressing force to obtain a predetermined value. The pressure sensor detects a second pressing force in a first tube to obtain a first detection value. The control unit is configured to obtain a first difference value, and determine whether the same is within a reference range. The power supply unit supplies power to the positive pump if the first difference value is not within the reference range. The positive pump creates an airflow to blow the medicine powder out of the first tube when powered. A method for cleaning up medicine powder is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention has as an object the provision of a light irradiation device capable of performing optical cleaning with high stability regardless of the transport speed of a workpiece. The light irradiation device of the present invention emits ultraviolet light to one surface of a band-shaped workpiece transported along a transport path, and includes a lamp house having an opening along a passing plane on a side of the one surface of the workpiece in the transport path, an ultraviolet lamp provided in the lamp house so as to extend in a width direction of the workpiece, gas supplier configured to supply a treatment-space gas into the lamp house, and an exhaust space forming member having an opening along a passing plane on a side of the other surface of the workpiece in the transport path.

Abstract: Provided is a method for cleaning an arbitrary fluid channel in a fluid flow device including a channel-forming body forming a plurality of fluid channels, a first header, and a second header. The method includes opening a cleaning-target channel included in the plurality of fluid channels and closing a non-cleaning-target channel which is the other fluid channel; and supplying a cleaning liquid to a cleaning-liquid supply header selected from the first header and the second header in a state where the non-cleaning-target channel is closed to cause the cleaning liquid to flow only through the cleaning-target channel.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for processing outer surfaces of glass containers (50) for use in pharmaceutical, medical or cosmetic applications, said glass containers (50) having a cylindrical main body (52). The process comprises: providing (S1) a plurality of containers (50); separating individual containers from said plurality of containers (50); and sequentially conveying said individual containers (50) through a processing station (1; 61). In the processing station (1; 61), the individual containers (50) are rotated about a longitudinal axis thereof while outer surfaces of the cylindrical main bodies (52) are in contact with a scrubbing member (27; 30, 35), for reducing an adhesive surface behavior of the outer surfaces of the cylindrical main bodies (52) of the individual containers. In this manner the surface properties of glass containers may be enhanced significantly with a cost-efficient and simple processing to thereby prevent undesired ‘stickiness behavior’ of the glass containers.

Abstract: A system for treating a contaminated soil. The system includes a soil receptacle, a first conveyance mechanism in communication with the soil receptacle, and a second conveyance mechanism in communication with the first conveyance mechanism. The second conveyor is placed lower relative to the first conveyor so that the contaminated soil drops in elevation as it passes from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. One or more pretreatment sprayers are positioned substantially at a junction between the first conveyor and the second conveyor and that spray the contaminated soil as it moves from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. One or more sprayers are also positioned on the second conveyor such that they can spray the contaminated soil as it passes. An aerator is located at a depositing end of the second conveyor, by which the contaminated soil is further aerated as it drops of the depositing end of the second conveyor and contacts the aerator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bridge tool for a device for directly extruding hollow profiled elements of variable wall thickness, comprising a die (6) and at least one mandrel element (5) having a first end facing the die opening and an opposite second end, the outer profile contour of a hollow profiled element being defined by the geometry of the die opening and the inner cross-section of a hollow profiled element being defined by the at least one mandrel element (5), characterized in that the at least one mandrel element (5) has at least one cut-out, in which an inner sliding mandrel is arranged, said inner sliding mandrel being mounted for movement in the axial direction, the inner sliding mandrel having different cross-sections in the first end region of the inner sliding mandrel facing the first end of the mandrel element.

Abstract: There is disclosed a tubular blank (31) for attaching to a stepped mandrel (41) of a flow forming assembly, wherein the tubular blank (31) has a stepped inner profile that may be tailored to the shape of the mandrel (41) before any flow forming is carried out on the blank (31). Also disclosed is a corresponding method of flow forming a shaped article by plastically deforming the tubular blank (31) over the stepped mandrel (41), where the forming of the shaped article may be carried out in one operation.

Abstract: A wheel end surface detection and correction device includes a rack, a detection system, a customized cylinder and a correction system.

Abstract: A groove forming station configured to simultaneously form a groove on an end of a plurality of tubes includes a conveyor system configured to receive one of the plurality of tubes and align the one of the plurality of tubes for a subsequent grooving process; a first groove forming device configured to form a first groove on one end of a plurality of tubes; a second groove forming device configured to form a second groove on another end of the plurality of tubes. The conveyor system is configured to convey the plurality of tubes to the first groove forming device; and the conveyor system being further configured to convey the plurality of tubes to the second groove forming device.

Abstract: A container, such as a beverage or food can is provided, which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom portion extending between the first and second sidewalls. The material of the bottom portion is stretched relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a thinned preselected profile, such as a dome. The material of the container at or about the dome has a substantially uniform thickness. The container is formed from a blank of material, which has a base gauge prior to being formed. After being formed, the blank of material of the container at or about the dome has a thickness less than the base gauge. Tooling having a clamp bead, or a progressive clamp bead, for selectively forming a blank of material into a container, as well as an associated method are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for crimping a radially expandable stent includes a pressure vessel, shaping balloon, and mandrel. The mandrel is configured to slidingly receive a stent thereon, and to be slidingly advanced into the pressure vessel. The shaping balloon is inflated to radially compress the stent onto the form of the mandrel; such compression need not be uniform. Pressurization of the shaping balloon facilitates the expansion of the balloon to achieve compression of the stent, with depressurization of the shaping balloon causing the balloon to return to an unexpanded state.

Abstract: A tool-transition-free machining method includes: first, a primary turning is conducted, then holes are drilled out by a machining center, and finally a secondary turning is conducted.

Abstract: A workpiece placement platform device including: an X-axis direction positioning member provided on one side of a placement platform on which to place a plate-shaped workpiece and configured to position one side edge of the workpiece in an X-axis direction by contacting the one side edge; a Y-axis direction positioning member provided on another side of the placement platform and configured to position another side edge of the workpiece in a Y-axis direction by contacting the another side edge; and a workpiece positioning member that is movable in and out relative to a workpiece placement surface of the placement platform and configured to partition the workpiece placement surface into sections in the X-axis direction and enable simultaneous positioning at the sections on the workpiece placement surface.

Abstract: A method of forming a heat exchanger tube, particularly suited for condensing applications, contemplates cold-rolling a metallic strip to emboss a hydrophobic surface texture, to thereby form an embossed surface on the metallic strip. The method includes roll forming the metallic strip to a tubular shape, with the embossed surface on the exterior of the tubular shape, and welding the edges of the roll-formed strip to form a heat exchanger tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing method and a structure of a wheel rim. The manufacturing method mainly comprises the steps of forming a rim body made of a carbon fiber material in a cavity of a molding die; forming a rim assembly by extruding a metal material and assembling the rim assembly to the rim body; and forming a rim coating by tightly encapsulating a carbon fiber material on a surface of the rim body assembled with the rim assembly.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a different material joined member comprises: a step of punching a shaft portion of a steel rivet into a light alloy material provided with a solid resin layer on at least one surface thereof; a step of causing a shaft portion tip of the rivet to protrude from the solid resin layer on the light alloy material; a step of laying a steel material over the surface of the light alloy material on the side where the shaft portion tip of the rivet protrudes, with the solid resin layer therebetween; and a step of welding the shaft portion of the rivet with the steel material. Instead of punching the rivet, a hole may be drilled in the light alloy material provided with the solid resin layer together with the solid resin layer, the steel material may be laid over via the solid resin layer, and the shaft portion of the steel rivet may be inserted into the hole.

Abstract: A blind riveting device is provided, which is adapted for engagement to a handle having a powered translating member projecting therefrom. Force from the translating member imparted to a drive piston moves a second piston to pull a blind rivet connected to a jaw engaged with the second piston, thereby mounting the blind rivet.

Abstract: Systems and methods that provide an improved mechanism for attaching a sensor wire to a bus bar in a battery module are disclosed. A battery module according to the present disclosure may include a bus bar comprising a rivet hole and a plurality of battery cells electrically coupled to the bus bar. The battery module may also include a sensor wire comprising a terminal end, as well as a blind rivet passing through the rivet hole of the bus bar and coupling the bus bar to the terminal end of the sensor wire. Attaching the sensor wire to the bus bar with a blind rivet may provide one or more of the following mechanical advantages: fast assembly, robustness for low power applications, elimination of the need to wait for an adhesive to cure, and elimination of the need for double-sided access of the bus bar.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for attaching to a lockbolt via a swaged-mounted collar. The apparatus includes an element which permits relative movement between a cutting blade and an opposing surface so that the collar is held centrally within the apparatus during cutting.

Abstract: New aluminum electrode alloys and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises, casting an aluminum alloy into an as-cast product, wherein the aluminum alloy comprises from 0.005 wt. % to 0.06 wt. % Fe, and forming the as-cast product into an aluminum electrode alloy. The casting step may comprise solidifying at a solidification rate. The solidification rate may be at or above a threshold solidification rate. The threshold solidification rate is sufficient to achieve not greater than 0.04 vol. % of Fe particles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a casting cluster for casting a body of a golf club head made of titanium or a titanium alloy. The casting cluster comprises a receptor and a plurality of runners coupled to the receptor and configured to receive molten metal from the receptor. The casting cluster also includes at least twenty-eight main gates. At least two of the main gates are coupled to each of the runners and each main gate is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the plurality of runners. The casting cluster further comprises at least twenty-eight molds. Each mold of the at least twenty-eight molds is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the main gates and to cast a body of a golf club head that has a volume of at least 100 cm3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a casting cluster for casting a body of a golf club head made of titanium or a titanium alloy. The casting cluster comprises a receptor and a plurality of runners coupled to the receptor and configured to receive molten metal from the receptor. The casting cluster also includes at least forty main gates. At least two of the main gates are coupled to each of the runners and each main gate is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the plurality of runners. The casting cluster further comprises at least forty molds. Each mold of the at least forty molds is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the main gates and to cast a body of an iron-type golf club head.

Abstract: A mold includes an ingot mold and a top core. The top core is disposed in and/or on the ingot mold. The top core forms, in part, a functional surface of a component formed in the mold and the ingot mold forms at least a sub-region of the functional surface of the component formed in the mold.

Abstract: Provided is a die casting machine and die casting machine control method that are able to change the operation of a plunger at an appropriate timing. A die casting machine operates a plunger such that the plunger moves forward, detects that molten metal extruded from a sleeve by the forward movement of the plunger has arrived at a cavity, determines a deceleration starting position and a intensification starting position for changing the operation of the plunger, using, as a reference (reference position Ls), the position of the plunger 15 at the time when it is detected that molten metal has arrived at the cavity, and, when the plunger moves to the deceleration starting position and intensification starting position, changes the operation of the plunger to operations corresponding to the respective positions.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes embedding thermally-resistant flexible cabling within a metal casting during die-casting. A die-casting process may include fixing the thermally-resistant flexible cabling within a die, and die-casting the metal to form a metal casting having the thermally-resistant flexible cabling embedded within the metal casting. In some cases, the thermally-resistant flexible cabling may be utilized for grounding of the metal casting.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Ni—B—Si three-element-based cast material containing a eutectic part of a solid phase mainly composed of Ni and B and a solid phase mainly composed of Ni and Si, wherein when a straight line is drawn in a surface or a cross section of the eutectic part, the average number of interfaces formed between the solid phase mainly composed of Ni and B and the solid phase mainly composed of Ni and Si on the straight line is at least 2.0 /?m. The present invention also provides a cast material comprising: hard phase particles mainly composed of a boride; and a binder phase containing an alloy containing Ni, Si, and B, wherein the average particle size of the hard phase particles is 3 ?m or less, the average aspect ratio is 2.0 or less, the contact ratio is 35% or less, and an intensity ratio IA/IB is 1/10 or less, where IA is the intensity of a peak derived from Ni31Si12 observed at a diffraction angle 2? within the range of 46.8° to 47.

Abstract: This invention provides a copper powder to which tin (Sn) is added such that a high-density laminated and shaped product can be obtained by a laminating and shaping method using a fiber laser as a heat source by appropriately reducing the electrical conductivity of copper, so a laminated and shaped product having a high density and a high electrical conductivity can be obtained. That is, this invention provides a copper powder for lamination shaping in which a tin element is added to pure copper. Desirably, the copper powder contains 0.5 wt % or more of the tin element. More desirably, the copper powder contains 5.0 wt % or more of the tin element. When the product has an electrical conductivity sufficient as a copper product, the copper powder desirably contains 6.0 wt % or less of the tin element. Furthermore, no element other than the tin element is desirably added to the copper powder.

Abstract: Provided is a forming method of a metal layer suitable for a 3D printing process. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of metal particles on a substrate; applying an oxide-removing agent to the metal particles to remove metal oxides on the metal particles; at a first temperature, performing a first heat treatment on the metal particles for which the metal oxides are removed to form a near shape; and at a second temperature, performing a second heat treatment on the near shape to form a sintered body. The first temperature is lower than the second temperature.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adhesive-based part retention features in additively manufactured structures are disclosed. A structure includes a first AM part configured to connect to a second part via a primary connection applied to an interface between the first AM part and the second part. The structure includes at least one retention element including a secondary connection. The secondary connection includes a first adhesive configured to secure the first AM part and the second part. The secondary connection may be located to provide a connection between the first AM part and the second part.

Abstract: Plant (1) for additively manufacturing at least one three-dimensional object (2), comprising at least one process station (3a-3c) being configured to perform an additive manufacturing process and/or at least one preprocessing process for an additive manufacturing process and/or at least one postprocessing process for an additive manufacturing process; at least one conveying device (19) configured to convey an item (20) between at least two positions (P1, P2) of the plant (1), the conveying device (19) comprising at least one conveying element (22), the at least one conveying element (22) being at least partially bound to ground (23), and at least one conveying carriage (24) being connectable or connected with the conveying element (22) so as to be moveable between at least two positions (P1, P2) of the plant (1), the at least one conveying carriage (24) comprising at least one supporting interface (25) for supporting at least one item (20).

Abstract: Plant (1) for additively manufacturing at least one three-dimensional object, comprising a at least one item transfer device (6) being configured to transfer an item (9) from a first item position and/or a first item orientation to a second item position and/or a second item orientation, wherein the at least one item transfer device (6) comprises at least one item transfer element (7) comprising a plurality of item transfer element members (8) being interconnected with each other via hinged connections.

Abstract: A system for additive metal manufacturing, including a deposition mechanism, a translation mechanism mounting the deposition mechanism to the working volume, and a stage. A method for additive metal manufacturing including: selectively depositing a material carrier within the working volume; removing an additive from the material carrier; and treating the resultant material.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a part from a soft magnetic alloyis provided. The method includes producing a powder from a feedstock made of a soft magnetic alloy by means of atomisation. The method further includes producing a part made of the powder by means of an additive manufacturing process in a protective atmosphere with an oxygen content of less than 100 ppmv, preferably below 50 ppmv, particularly preferably below 10 ppmv, the powder being at least partially melted. The part has a density of greater than 98%, an oxygen content of less than 500 ppmw, a sulphur content of less than 200 ppmw, a carbon content of less than 500 ppmw and a nitrogen content of less than 200 ppmw The part has a coercive field strength of less than 5 A/cm following a subsequent heat treatment.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a three-dimensional article includes a support plate, a powder dispenser, a fusing apparatus, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate various printer components of the system to: (1) dispense a first layer of powder, (2) fuse a first boundary contour that is fused at least through the first layer of powder, (3) dispense a second layer of powder over the first layer of powder, (4) fuse a first infill section that is fused through the first and second layers of powder, (5) dispense a third layer of powder over the second layer of powder, (6) fuse a second boundary contour that is fused through the second and third layers of powder and is fused to the first boundary contour; and (7) continue to operate printer components to complete a fabrication of the three-dimensional article.

Abstract: Aspects are provided relating to additive manufacturing. In one aspect, an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional (3D) structure is described that includes a build chamber having a top portion with windows through which radiative energy from one or more sources is provided to the build chamber to produce the 3D structure, and one or more manifolds disposed within the build chamber. The manifolds are configured to perform a gas exchange within the build chamber, and each manifold is positioned above a region where envelopes of radiative energy from the one or more sources overlap. In another aspect, the manifolds are moved to a first position adjacent to the top portion of the build chamber during a first mode of operation and moved to a second position away from the top portion of the build chamber during a second mode of operation.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a platform having a top surface to support a part being constructed, a dispenser configured to deliver a plurality of successive layers of feed material onto the platform, at least one energy source to selectively fuse feed material in a layer on the platform, and an in-situ monitoring system comprising a plurality of ultrasonic sensors acoustically coupled to the platform and configured to transmit ultrasonic energy through the platform to the part being constructed on the platform and receive reflections of the ultrasonic energy through the platform from the part.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for preparing a metal foam. The present application can provide a method capable of preparing a metal foam which is thin and has suitable porosity and pore sizes by a simple and efficient process.

Abstract: A method for producing a porous metallic structure comprising a metal element from a metal salt comprising a cation part and an anion part, comprising the steps of: providing a volume of metal salt; exposing the volume of metal salt in an atmosphere comprising a reduction gas at a temperature below a melting temperature of the metal element, leading to converting the volume of metal salt into the porous metallic structure by removing the anion part using the reduction gas; wherein the porous metallic structure has a pore size between 1 nanometer and 50 micrometer, and a ligament size between 1 nanometer and 50 micrometer; wherein the ligament size is controlled by the temperature during the exposing.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cutter includes: boring a passage into a polycrystalline superhard cutting head, the passage extending from a front face of the cutting head toward a side thereof; and introducing acid into the passage, thereby removing at least a portion of a metal from the cutting head.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process to integrate sintered components in a laminate substrate. The disclosed process starts with providing a precursor substrate, which includes a substrate body having an opening through the substrate body, and a first foil layer. Herein, the first foil layer is formed underneath the substrate body, so as to fully cover a bottom of the opening. Next, a sinterable base material is applied into the opening and over the first foil layer, and then sintered at a first sintering temperature to create a sintered base component. A sinterable contact material is applied over the sintered base component, and then sintered at a second sintering temperature to create a sintered contact film. The sintered base component is confined within the opening by the substrate body on sides, by the first foil layer on bottom, and by the sintered contact film on top.